Urgent: China issues detailed reform roadmap

BEIJING - The full text of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee's decision on major issues concerning comprehensively deepening reforms was issued Friday, providing a roadmap for China's further development.

The decision was approved at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee held from November 9 to 12 in Beijing.

Top Chinese leadersXi Jinping(C),Li Keqiang(3rd R), Zhang Dejiang (3th L), Yu Zhengsheng (2nd R), Liu Yunshan (2nd L), Wang Qishan (1st R), Zhang Gaoli (1st L) attend the third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 12, 2013. The session lasted from Nov. 9 to 12. [Photo/Xinhua]

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